Mets, Arsenal and Total Exasperation

After witnessing the North London Derby today, I realized that I was out of words to describe the current state of Arsenal.  It has been a terrible start to the new season and it dates back to February and the team's inexcusable loss to Birmingham City in the Carling Cup Final.  Since then the team has been out of sorts and to be honest, a complete mess.

Also annoying the crap out of me this last week was the fact that Jose Reyes of the Mets has taken so much abuse for the way he won the National League batting title.  For whatever reason, Jose Reyes has become the whipping boy despite having an amazing season and legitimately ending the season with the league's highest batting average.

Rob Kirkpatick of The Huffington Post is spot on with his defense of Reyes and the idiotic comments of the critics and naysayers.  As he says in the final line of his article, "he (Reyes) earned the 2011 National League batting title, fair and square.

So, since I am exasperated and at a loss for words, I took a sampling of some of the comments from Twitter regarding Arsenal and Jose Reyes and decided to use them to show some of the thoughts of those in the Twitterverse.

Up first is reaction to Arsenal's 2-1 loss to bitter rivals Tottenham:

daveminchala
As an #Arsenal fan abroad, really pains me that Fox has started broadcasting games in the US in HD during a most abysmal start to our season

adesola2tayo
Arsenal lost again... I guess its really a difficult time for us... We will survive

toddtoddtodd
Last thing I'm saying on #afc is that times are rough, I'm gutted and not happy. But these things go in cycles. They'll all get theirs too

tyroy
Footballs just depressing me now another weekend ruined. Hurts to say but fact were not good enough

Afty4
We need big changes in January- this is now a 'Damage Limitation' project- Top 4 is a distant Target but a target nonetheless #AFC

JP_the_gooner
being an arsenal fan is so stressful.

joblyn23
Spuds, you may have won the battle, but you'll never win the war. #NorthLondondIsRed #61neveragain

Arsenal_Chris
Arsene Wenger's frustration at Arsenal's extremely disappointing start to the season shows no sign of going away.

BrumGooner
Negatives : Jenkinson is way out of his depth , Ramsey gave away possession too often , Arteta ineffective and was Walcott playing today ?

dean300
Players/ team sad but we must except it... Spend or pay or we will be well and truly fucked,that's how the game as moved on AW must act...

ryanwilko83
We are def a cursed club at the min #goonerfamily

gooner_karki
As if losing to Sp*rs was not enough, our best defender fractured his fibula. Nothing more to say now, i'm off

Muzza_AFC
All we can do is get behind the team and manager 110%. Nothing will change until January at the earliest. We need to ignore the fake fans.

vinceH_1961
Its never nice to lose to the scum... But onwards and upwards I say#keepthefaith#coyg #northlondonisred

Farzana_AFC
Nevertheless i'll always be Gooner 'Till The End! #NorthLondonIsRed

DHammy1971
Wenger also looks like a beaten man who had no idea anymore. #shame

ocgooner
At least Song had the better of Adebwhore today...surely didn't want that friggin' clown to score. #GoonerFamily #Arsenal #AFC

ClockEndTim
Depressed as fuck, so taking a time out. #Arsenal forever.

As for the Reyes situation here's a sampling of the vitriol from the haters and the support from fans:

Chant_Music
I'm still tripping over the jose Reyes bunting and walking out the game for the Mets last week!

BenTaylor_
Sure, Jose Reyes may have won the batting title, but Ryan Braun was actually good enough to help his team to the #PostSeason. #beastmode

JoninFullerton_
Dear Jose Reyes, I saved my 3-for-4 for when it counts, during the playoffs. Enjoy your trophy at home. /s/ Braun #BrewCrew

stlcards314
I'm not a #brewers fan, but the way Jose Reyes "won" the batting title was shameful. #mets #MLB

MacVincent1
Ryan Braun is a class act, Jose Reyes takes the easy way out and Braun takes it like a professional. Give him the batting title, not Reyes.

ABesnerM
In Today's State The Obvious: Jose Reyes Is No Ted Williams -

talltaleradio
Braun, 2nd in batting tie to the wussy Jose Reyes, is 3-4 today. Good hitter.

ShaneRue
Braun got his 3 for 4, one game too late. Hope jose Reyes is enjoying the show (at home)

QDominance_25
Everyone hating on Jose Reyes.. Fuck them

DougAtBeacon
Congrats to Jose Reyes on the batting title - skills and smarts.

M_lerer
Congrats to the NL Batting Champ Jose #Reyes - Let's hope Sandy and staff work out a solid deal #mets

Ph0netic
if you talk shit about Jose Reyes #YouNeedToShutUp

theresasmets
Just in case I didn't make it clear enough: 2011, final stats. Jose Reyes, BA .337 . Jimmy Rollins BA .268 .

RobPatterson83
Hey @AmyKNelson, Can you ask Jimmy Rollins why he's so concerned about Jose Reyes and the Mets (like normal) rather than the Cardinals?

JamesPiccoli
Seems Like Jose Reyes Is Forever On Jimmy Rollins Mind; Does Jimmy Have An Inferiority Complex? http://soc.li/4WbKCnm

So, congrats to Jose Reyes for being the first New York Mets to win the National League batting championship and I hope the Mets do the right thing and re-sign him.  For now the Mets' season is over and it's time to root for the Yankees, Phillies and Cardinals to lose in the playoffs.

As for Arsenal, the season is young and I really believe that they can turn things around.  Everyone seems to forget Liverpool's start last season where everyone was talking crisis and relegation.  They turned things around and shut the critics up.  Arsenal needs to do the same.  As for the fans, they need to do that, remain fans.